"Henry V" is fourth episode of the first series of the British television seriesThe Hollow Crown, based on theplay of the same name byWilliam Shakespeare. The episode was produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges, directed byThea Sharrock and starredTom Hiddleston asHenry V of England.^[1] It was first broadcast on 21 July 2012 onBBC Two.

Henry V is the fourth play inShakespeare'stetralogy dealing with the successive reigns ofRichard II,Henry IV, andHenry V.

The episode starts with the funeral of Henry V (which is the start ofHenry VI, part 1) over whose obsequies the opening speech from the Chorus is made. After that, the movie begins to speak about Henry V.

Certain scenes from Shakespeare's play are omitted:

• TheSouthampton Plot and Henry's merciless response.
• The scenes among the ordinary men at theSiege of Harfleur, featuring Fluellen, MacMorris and Jamy.
• The conversations in the French camp on the evening before the battle.
• The slaughter of the young boys guarding the English baggage train at Agincourt.

Baron's Hall inPenshurst Place was used as the setting for the French Palace andSquerryes Court doubled as the French battle court field.^[2]

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